Shoe



l. HAJEK.

SHOE.

APPLlCATlON FILED was. 1919.

1,417,517. Patented May 30,1922,

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.I. HAJEK.

SHOE.

APPLICATION man Aum. 1919.

Patented May 30, 1922.

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SHOE. APPLICATION FILED AUG-5| 1919.

1,417,517. Patented May 30,1922.

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SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED M115. 1919.

Patented May 30, 1922.

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' feet of the wearer will stares ear JOSEPH HAJEK, or FOLLANSBEE, WEST VIRGINIA.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, Josnr'rr HAJEK, a c ti- Zen of Czecho-Slovakia Republic, residing in the town of Follansbee, in the county of V1rg1n1a, have invented new and useful Improvements in Brooke and State of West Shoes of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in shoes and has for its object to provide a shoe which will keep the feet of the wearer thor oughly ventilated. v

Another object of the inventlon is to provide a shoe having means for admittmg a plentiful supply of atmospheric air to the feet of the wearer without admittlng water into the shoe. I v

A still further object of the invention is to so construct a shoe that the vapors generated through perspiration of the feet will be carried off from the shoe and fresh alr constantly admitted thereinto whereby the be kept in a dry and healthful state.

l/Vith these and other objects in view my invention consists in the novel construction, combination and relative position of the parts and members hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the append ed claims.

' Referring to the drawing in which like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of proved shoe. Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof. Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of the shoe.

Figure 4: is a plan View of sole the upper and insole being removed.

Figure 5 is a plan View of a toe box. Figure 6 is an end view thereof. Figure 7 is a section 4, and c v FigureS is a fragmental vlew of an 111- sole. In the several viewsin the drawings, 1 18 my improved hygienic vent lating shoe, which in general appearance is simllar to the ordinary walking shoe and can be made in any particular formation desired. Among the principal features of my invention are the perforated toe box 2, and tne perforated insole 3 and means for causing my imof the shoe.

' terval's as at 27. on line 7-7 Figure Specification of Letters Patent. P t nt d Maj} 19 Application filed August 5, 1919.,

Serial no. 315,479.

a circulation of airto be forced constantly through sald perforatlons and directly to the feet of the wearer.

3 is a seriesof preferably thin main flexible extend from heel!) to toe 10'v and-"branch off at the forward end of the shoe so that the forward ends 11, 1'2, 13 and 14C of said tubes are positioned between the toes ofithe wearer, as indicatedin Figure 4. Thesetubes are formed preferably of fine coil wire 15 with coverings 16 as indicated in Figure 7. The weight of the wearer in walking upon these tubes causes an alternate expansion and contraction thereof whereby air will be alternately drawn in and forced out to af ford a continual passage of air into and out The tubes5, ,6 and 7 at their rear ends project through openings in the counter 17' and vamp 18 and are bentiu'p wardly to form and 21 which run up to the top edge 22 at the back of the shoe from whence air passes in and out of said tubes. In tubes 19 and 21 are located. check valves 23 arranged to check any outflow of air but topermit an inflow while in tube 20 a check valve B l permits the outflow of air but prevents'inflow thereof. It will be seen that fresh air is constantly being pumped in through tubes 19 and 21 which, after circulating around in the shoe is forced out through tube 20. The .upper surfaces of are provided with suitably spaced perform tions 25 so that the air may pass in and out of the tubes at suitable points within the sioe. I I q The toe [m2 isprovided with a series of longitudinal grooves 26 extending at spaced intervals entirelythereacross; all of said grooves being All grooves 26 run into a transverse channel 28, to which are connected tubes 29 and 30, which are located between the vamp 81, and its lining 32 and which extend to the upper edge 33 of the front of the shoe. similar to tubes 5, 6 and 7 and have perfora-' tions 34 through which air passes into and out of the shoe. These made of soft rubber if desired. Air passes from these tubes to channel 28 and from thence through channels 26 and perforations 27 to the toes of the'wearer. The toe box is at other.

vertical. extensions 19, 20'

the tubes 5,6 and 7 These tubes are formed Located between the slip sole 4 and insole perforated at suitable incovered by a cap 35. Valves may or may not be used in tubes 29 and 30 as found most expedient. The tubular extensions 19, 20 and 21 are enclosed in a leather covering 36.

I claim: 1. In a shoe, means for forcing a circulation of air thereinto, said means including a series oftubes, said tubes being por'forated at intervals, and means for distributing said air in the shoe, said last means consisting of a grooved toe' box, the grooves of which are perforated, certain of said tubes being located between the slip sole and insole oi the shoe, certain other of said tubes being located against the vamp of the shoe, and within the lining of the vamp, said tubes being flexible, whereby pressure thereon will cause them to pump ,air, valves located in said tubes, certain ofwhich permit ingress and prevent egress of air therethrough.

2. In a shoe, means for forcing a circula tion of air thereinto, said means including a series oil tubes, said tubes being perforated at intervals, and means for distributing said airin the shoe, said last means consisting of a grooved toe box the grooves of which are perforated, certain of said tubes being located between the slip sole and insole of the shoe, certain other of said tubes being located against the vamp of the shoe, and within the lining of the vamp, said tubes being flexible, whereby pressure thereon and prevent egress of air therethrough, and

certain others of which'permit egress and will cause them to pump air, valves located in sald tubes, certain or which permit ingress, 

